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Matchstick Ventures

1380 Raymond Jessup Rd, Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States

Overview

Supports early-stage technology companies in underserved ecosystems.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

57rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Saile
May 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Two Boxes
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Great Sky
Mar 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Mentium
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Pageport
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Freeplay
Jun 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Frate
Oct 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Two Boxes
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Liminal
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Freeplay
Nov 2023Led
$3 MSeed
Presta
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Two Boxes
Mar 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Saile
May 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Two Boxes
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Great Sky
Mar 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Mentium
Oct 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Pageport
Aug 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Freeplay
Jun 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Frate
Oct 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Two Boxes
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Liminal
Jun 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Freeplay
Nov 2023Led
$3 MSeed
Presta
Mar 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Two Boxes
Mar 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Matchstick Ventures: 57 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Matchstick Ventures: 57 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1019
Series A012
Series B04
Other Equity111

Monthly Deal Activity

Matchstick Ventures: 57 deals are recorded across 137 months.All available history.
Matchstick Ventures: 57 deals are recorded across 137 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '211
May '213
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '224
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '233
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
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Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
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Nov '240
Dec '240
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Dec '250
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Mar '261
Apr '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Matchstick Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Matchstick Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
E-Commerce & Retail14
Professional Services12
Fintech10
Transportation & Logistics9
Health & Life Sciences9
AI & Machine Learning9
Marketing & Advertising8
Data, Analytics & IT5
Media & Entertainment5
Travel & Hospitality4
Education & Workforce4
Hardware & Robotics4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Real Estate & Construction3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Government & Defense2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Developer Tools2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Matchstick Ventures: 57 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Matchstick Ventures: 57 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M34
$5M-$10M9
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Matchstick Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (55 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Matchstick Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (55 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States55
Europe1
Canada1
Matchstick Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 14 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Matchstick Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 14 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars14
2048 Ventures6
Range Ventures6
Bonfire Ventures4
Foundry Group4
M254
Crosscut Ventures3
High Alpha3
Ludlow Ventures3
Renegade Partners3
SpringTime Ventures3
Assembly Ventures2
Bain Capital Ventures2
BBG Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Bread & Butter Ventures2
Conviction2
Costanoa Ventures2
Craft Ventures2
Detroit Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Matchstick Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Matchstick Ventures: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1119%
Participating4681%
Matchstick Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Matchstick Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead764%
Co-led436%

Team

David M Nichols

LP / Striker

David Secunda

StrikerStriker

Natty Zola

Partner

Nicki Miller

Operations Lead

Ryan Broshar

Founder & Partner